#C8DCAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.068 126.2), rgb(200, 220, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#C8DCAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8DCAC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 220, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.068 126.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8DCAC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8DCAC | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8DCAC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8DCAC text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8DCAC
oklch(86.7% 0.068 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8E
oklch(80.8% 0.086 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BB047
oklch(70.8% 0.14 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C8DCAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2D6A9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD7CF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8DCAC
#C8DCAC
oklch(86.7% 0.068 126.2)
- #DEC8F7
#DEC8F7
oklch(86.6% 0.068 306.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8DCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #C8DCAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.